nm-online (1)

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NAME

nm-online - ask NetworkManager whether the network is connected

SYNOPSIS

nm-online [ OPTIONS ]

DESCRIPTION

nm-online is a utility to find out whether we are online. It is done by asking NetworkManager about its status. When run, nm-online waits until NetworkManager reports an active connection, or specified timeout expires. On exit, the returned status code should be checked (see the return codes bellow).

OPTIONS

-t, --timeout <timeout_value>

Time to wait for a connection, in seconds. If the option is not provided, the default timeout is 30 seconds.

-x, --exit

Exit immediately if NetworkManager is not running or connecting.

-q, --quiet

Don't print anything.

EXIT STATUS

0

Success - already online or connection established within given timeout

1

Offline or not online within given timeout

2

Unspecified error

SEE ALSO

nm-tool(1), nmcli(1), NetworkManager(8).

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